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A breakthrough on plastic pollution remains within reach – Andersen

At the resumed fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), in February 2022, the world came together and made a commitment: to end...

How Lagos traders struggle as styrofoam gradually disappears in markets

Traders have continued to count their losses about five months after the Lagos State Government banned styrofoam products in the state. The ban has created...

NCF, Ford Foundation call for policy on plastic bag charges

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), in partnership with the Ford Foundation, has urged the Federal Government to introduce policies mandating supermarkets to channel proceeds...

Foundation targets plastic pollution, community health with clean-up

The Sterling One Foundation, in collaboration with Sterling Bank and the African Cleanup Initiative (ACI), has embarked on a nationwide beach and street clean-up...

NCF tasks Nigerians on collaboration to beat plastic pollution

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has tasked Nigerians on collaboration to beat plastic pollution. The National Executive Council Chairman, NCF, Justice Bukola Adebiyi, made this...

Research identifies lethal dose of plastics for seabirds, sea turtles, marine mammals

The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Monday, November 17, 2025, released a new study, titled: “A quantitative risk assessment framework for...

When beverage companies pretend to save the planet

The sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) industry loves a good photograph. A group of people in bright shirts gather on a beach, collecting bottles into neat...

How supermarkets are contributing to, preventing plastic pollution, by study

Break Free From Plastic (BFFP) on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, released a new report titled: "Supermarket Audits: Stores' Untapped Potential in Fighting Plastic Pollution", which...

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Lagos begins on-site assessment of informal spaces

The Lagos State Government has commenced on-site assessment of informal spaces across key corridors of the state, beginning with...
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Beyond workshops: How to make capacity building truly transformative for Nigeria’s food systems

Capacity development remains one of the most funded and trusted pathways to strengthen institutions, empower professionals, and accelerate economic...

Strengthening Nigeria-EU ties: Ukama Platform workshop charts path for green industrialisation

The Centre for Climate Change and Development (CCCD) at Alex Ekwueme Federal University, in partnership with the Institut du...

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Lagos begins on-site assessment of informal spaces

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Beyond workshops: How to make capacity building truly transformative for Nigeria’s food systems

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